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Trump says US Justice Department 'looking at' Ilhan Omar's wealth | Donald Trump News

Trump said the Justice Department and Congress were looking into Omar’s wealth as protests and scrutiny of federal enforcement continued in Minnesota.

Trump says US Justice Department 'looking at' Ilhan Omar's wealth | Donald Trump News
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This article1 analysis · Oct 11, 2026
Jan 26, 2026
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Donald Trump said the Justice Department and Congress were looking into Representative Ilhan Omar’s wealth, amid federal immigration enforcement actions and fatal shootings in Minnesota. Omar called his remarks lies and conspiracy theories and urged federal agents to leave the state.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President making claims about Omar’s wealth and describing federal actions in Minnesota

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Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

Minnesota representative responding to Trump's statements about her wealth and criticizing federal actions in Minnesota

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Attorney general whom Trump had previously urged to investigate political opponents

Timothy J. Walz
Former U.S. Representative (D-MN)

Minnesota governor whom Trump said he had spoken with

Kristi Noem
Former U.S. Representative (R-SD)

Homeland Security secretary whom Omar called to be impeached

White House press secretary commenting on the shootings and the administration’s response

ALSO MENTIONED  Alex Pretti, Demonstrator fatally shot by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis; Renee Good, U.S. citizen fatally shot by a federal officer in Minneapolis; Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, whom Trump said he was sending to Minnesota

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Trump Says DOJ Is Looking Into Ilhan Omar’s Finances

Outlets agree that Trump said the Justice Department was looking into Rep. Ilhan Omar’s finances, citing claims about her reported wealth; Omar disputed the allegations. Left-leaning outlets emphasize political targeting or deflection and portray Trump’s claims critically. Center outlets mostly report the allegation and response in restrained terms, with some examining financial records or noting that an inquiry is unconfirmed.

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